The Brief
- Glendale police arrested a man accused of stealing an elderly woman’s purse after tracking his movements through real-time surveillance.
- Drone operators and the real-time crime center monitored the suspect as he fled into a nearby neighborhood and attempted to alter his getaway vehicle.
- Officers cornered the suspect in a driveway following a foot pursuit through multiple backyards, recovering a loaded handgun and the victim’s stolen property.
GLENDALE, Ariz. – Glendale police arrested a man accused of snatching an elderly woman’s purse, and they tracked him down using real-time surveillance.
What we know:
Store surveillance shows the suspect following the victim walking into a store. Once inside, he grabs the woman’s purse from behind and takes off.…